The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee a majority of the Electoral College to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bill would reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote in the Electoral College reflects the choice of the nation's voters for President of the United States. more

11 Enactments

The National Popular Vote bill has been enacted into law in states possessing 165 electoral votes — 61% of the 270 electoral votes needed to activate the legislation.

MONTPELIER, April 22, 2011 — Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed the signed the National Popular Vote bill, making Vermont the 8th state to enact the bill.

On April 15, 2011, the Vermont House of Representatives passed the National Popular Vote bill [S31] by a 84–51 margin, thereby sending the bill to Governor Peter Shumlin. The Governor (who was a sponsor of the bill while in the Legislature) is expected to sign the bill.

On February 23, 2011, the Vermont Senate passed the National Popular Vote bill [S31] by a 20–10 margin and then sent the bill to the House by a voice vote.

In 2008, the Vermont House and Senate passed the National Popular Vote bill (S 270); however, Governor Douglas vetoed the bill. The legislature did not return to consider any vetoes in 2008.
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A survey of 800 Vermont voters conducted April 26, 2008 showed 75%β25% overall support for a national popular vote for President. See poll results

Under the current system of electing the President, a candidate may win a majority of the Electoral College without having a majority of the nationwide popular vote. The National Popular Vote bill would reform the Electoral College by guaranteeing the Presidency to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and the District of Columbia). The bill would enact the proposed interstate compact entitled the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote." The compact would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the membership of the Electoral College (that is 270 of 538 electoral votes). Under the compact, all of the members of the Electoral College from all states belonging to the compact would be from the same political party as the winner of nationwide popular vote. Thus, the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and the District of Columbia) will be guaranteed a majority of the Electoral College, and hence the Presidency. Because the compact guarantees a majority of the Electoral College to the winner of most popular votes nationwide, the compact has the additional benefit of eliminating the possibility that a presidential election might be thrown into the U.S. House of Representatives (with each state casting one vote).

Reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote reflects the nationwide popular vote for President